It's a pretty experimental piece - I was aiming for a grittier style reminiscent of the manga. Success? Fail? Not sure... I had a lot of trouble with the posing (made about 30 different sketches, I'll show some in the step-by-step gif I'll be posting) and general displeasure after I finished, though I did get pretty excited to use a new textured brush I experimented with. Feels like I've been heavily dissatisfied with the art I've been drawing lately. Ah well, gotta keep trying right?

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I can't recall where I heard this from, but there's a saying about art that goes: when you're dissatisfied with your art is the moment when you are improving most. To me, this piece is a total success, but if it made you frustrated, don't fret! For example, I saw the process gif, and you did find an awesome brush while doing this, right? X,D All clouds with their silver lining! Keep sharing your talent.~